Have you ever done something that science says is bad for your health…repeatedly? Ummmm I have! Over the years, I’ve realized that a purely science-based approach to health and wellness does not work long-term. Learning/knowing that something is good for us is not the same as […]
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As Ryan and I made our way west to Whatcom County, WA last week I found myself reflecting on self-worth, specifically: what it means to engage in life from a place of worthiness. (A question raised by Brene Brown in her audio session “Men, Women and […]
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Where do you gather inspiration? How do you fill up with beauty? How do you settle back into yourself? What’s your saving grace when life feels hard? Julia Cameron, creator of The Artist’s Way, assigns “artist dates” each week, a pleasurable, purely frivolous solo-excursion to nourish […]
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What are your thoughts on work/life balance? While I’m not one of those people who thinks the concept of balance is total garbage, I do acknowledge that it can be yet another unrealistic expectation we place on ourselves. As my college professor Dr Kricher taught, we […]
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Do you ever wake up feeling great, only for the anxiety of the day ahead to sneak into bed with you? Or bring a work mistake home, internalizing it until you feel like you can’t do anything well? Or mindlessly let technology eat up your entire […]
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“Shame is the birthplace of perfectionism.” – Brené Brown Ooof, this hit me hard. As a recovering perfectionist and overachiever, I know a lot about shame — i.e., feeling like I’m not enough. The truth is, I spent a lot of my life feeling like […]
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As a recovering perfectionist who learned to value myself for what I accomplish and to put the needs of others before my own, I have spent my adult life returning to a pace and rhythm that feels healthy, sustainable and deeply satisfying for me. In “Perfect” […]
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About the “Perfect” to Present Series This weekly series will help you unlearn perfectionism, workaholism and selflessness and return to a pace and rhythm that feels sustainable and deeply satisfying. Do you ever overextend yourself and then feel self-critical, guilty or even shameful when you […]
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Welcome back to Busy to Being! A weekly video series where I share teachings that I have been integrating for over 15 years across a variety of disciplines, including: yoga, health coaching, workplace wellness, mindfulness, personal growth, spirituality, shadow integration, and more. This series is sure to shape-shift […]
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Welcome back to Busy to Being! A weekly video series where I share teachings that I have been integrating for over 15 years across a variety of disciplines, including: yoga, health coaching, workplace wellness, mindfulness, personal growth, spirituality, shadow integration, and more. This series is sure to shape-shift […]
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